Paris's Bataclan venue will reopen following terrorist attacks

by Jesse Locke

February 11, 2016

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89 people were killed at the Eagles Of Death Metal Bataclan show in November.

On Friday, November 13th, Paris music venue Le Bataclan was invaded by gunmen killing 89 people during an Eagles of Death Metal performance. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack, the worst in a wave of terrorist strikes around Paris that night. The historic concert hall built in 1864 has been closed ever since, but its owners have now announced their intentions to reopen.

Billboard shared the venue’s statement issued on February 10th: “Today, we’d like to share with you some important news: We have decided to renovate the Bataclan. We will do everything in our power to host new shows before the end of 2016.”

This confirms a statement from venue co-manager Dominique Revert last year: “It will reopen, no question about it. Hearts will be heavy for a few months, a few years. But we will reopen. We will not surrender.”

Le Bataclan became a pivotal Paris stop for rock and pop artists touring Europe in the early 1970s. The Velvet Underground, Prince, Edith Piaf, Guns N’ Roses, Kendrick Lamar, and The Clash are among the thousands of artists who have performed at the venue.

In an interview with Vice, Eagles of Death Metal frontman Jesse Hughes gave the following vow: “I want to be the first band to play in the Bataclan when it opens back up. Because I was there when it went silent for a minute. Our friends went there to see rock and roll had died. I want to go back there and live.”

Tags: Music, News, bataclan, Eagles of Death Metal, paris

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